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Pachman, Joseph S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Factor-analyzed objective measures of interpersonal behavior presumed to be tapping assertiveness. Most of the behavioral measures loaded highly on a general factor of assertiveness. The fifth behavioral measure loaded highly on a separate factor, response latency. All behavioral measures with the exception of response latency evidenced…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
Lane, Shelley D. – 1981
A review of communication research was conducted to (1) describe and clarify the nature of empathy, (2) investigate the construct of assertiveness, (3) posit a possible relationship between empathy and assertiveness, and (4) provide possible suggestions for future research. The literature indicates that conceptualizations of empathy primarily…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Norton, Robert; Warnick, Barbara – Human Communication Research, 1976
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Communication Skills
Bugental, Daphne B.; And Others – 1980
Sixty undergraduate women interacted in dyads with female experimental confederates in a study of the interactive effects of social attributions and environmental controllability on interpersonal assertion. The environment was systematically varied on two dimensions of social power or control: (1) social responsiveness of the confederate, and (2)…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Attribution Theory, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Research
Ross, F. Susan Ackerman – 1978
Evidence indicates that a significant number of medical students have pervasive communication problems that affect their interaction with patients, faculty, clinical associates, and hospital staff. This paper describes the dynamics of the communication syndrome (clinically identified as "reticence"), discusses the manifestations and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
Snavely, William B.; Clatterbuck, Glen W. – 1980
A study investigated the relationship between social style and a number of dimensions of person perception and interpersonal attraction. Social style was defined as a two-dimensional construct of assertiveness and responsiveness, which combined to reflect four social styles. Five hypotheses predicted that differences in social style would result…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Attitude Measures, Behavioral Science Research, College Students
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 19 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: group communication; effects of communication skills training on marital interaction; relationship among assertiveness, manifest anxiety, and self-esteem; dyadic…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Assertiveness, Behavioral Science Research